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Atmoswire Wildlife Monitoring Team

The Atmoswire Wildlife Monitoring Team covers endangered and extinct species and biodiversity loss, citing IUCN Red List assessments and peer-reviewed research.

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Articles

• Northern Bald Ibis in Birecik: Turkey's Last Kelaynak Colony

  The northern bald ibis, known in Turkey as kelaynak, survives in Birecik thanks to a breeding station on the Euphrates. Here is its story and the threats it faces.

• Seals in Turkey: Where Mediterranean Monk Seals Still Survive

  Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts shelter one of the last populations of the Mediterranean monk seal. Here is where they live, what threatens them, and how protection works.

• Mozambican Safari Operator Wins Markhor Award at COP17 for Zambezi Delta Restoration

  A Mozambican safari operator has been recognized at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference for its decades-long efforts to revive wildlife populations in the Zambezi Delta.

• Sri Lanka mourns iconic tusker Kavantissa as human-elephant conflict escalates

  The death of one of Sri Lanka’s best-known wild tuskers has triggered widespread mourning and fresh criticism of government efforts to manage human-elephant conflict.

• International Gibbon Day 2026 spotlights threats to Asia's swinging apes

  As International Gibbon Day falls on October 24, new reports draw attention to the severe pressures facing every one of the world's 20 gibbon species, from habitat loss to illegal wildlife trade.

• IUCN warns nearly all coral reefs face collapse by 2075

  Nearly every shallow-water coral reef on the planet stands at high risk of ecological collapse by 2075 according to the first comprehensive assessment using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems framework.

• World Snow Leopard Day: How Community Science and Climate Action Foster Coexistence

  Communities and scientists are pioneering non-lethal methods to protect snow leopards while supporting herder livelihoods as climate change squeezes their mountain habitat.

• Seabird guano and native trees help tropical atolls resist sea level rise

  Tropical atoll islands long viewed as doomed by rising seas may have a natural lifeline when seabird colonies and native trees remain intact, according to fresh scientific findings.

• Why the Anatolian Leopard Vanished and What It Teaches Conservation

  The disappearance of this apex predator highlights interconnected threats that continue to challenge wildlife preservation efforts across diverse habitats.

• Can Saving Large Animals Like Elephants Help Fight Climate Change?

  Scientists increasingly view large animals as living carbon stores that influence ecosystem carbon balance. With massive historical declines in species like African elephants, conservation may deliver unexpected climate benefits.

• Iberian Lynxes Dunk Prey in Water Before Eating: First Wild Record

  Female Iberian lynxes in Spain have been documented carrying dead rabbits to water sources and soaking them before consumption, marking the first recorded instance of prey-washing in a wild felid.

• Природа новини: головні події світу за тиждень

  Природа новини тижня: рекордне падіння вирубки Амазонії, саміт COP17, косатки та рибa-місяць, мангри Індонезії.

• Orcas observed exploding sunfish in mysterious behavior

  Marine biologists have documented orcas deliberately slamming into massive ocean sunfish with enough force to make the bony fish explode, leaving researchers puzzled about the purpose of this behavior.

• The Silent Loss: Investigating Extinct Animals in Anatolia

  Anatolia's rich biodiversity is under severe threat, with a growing list of extinct and endangered species. This article explores the causes, consequences, and critical importance of addressing the crisis of 'nesli tükenen hayvanlar' in the region.